Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-09
NO. 34.

tsl. If they had done this then they we're
not going 10 lose anything. 1t would be made
up IN the odds and ends There would be
great temptation to make the paper cost .
| little more than il was now costing although
he would not insinuste anything OF the kind.
Laughter, He only threw it out as sug-
/ gestion of how some men take care Of them
selves. He claimed that the difference in the
two bids was only $500 per wear
instead of $500. and that six or
seven thousand dollars was not
large or unreasonable price TO nav for the
labor Of sll kinds in the business and interest
on the 1ey invested in the plant, " hch has
cost S25, 900. He did not know upon what
basis Plaisted & Morton had made their fig
ures, but they would be unable to do the
work TO the satisfaction of the State With their
present facilities, and Of this the msjority of
The committee were we'll assured. True, they
| might obtain the facilities. but he did not
/ think for a moment that the State would be
the gamer in the end BY investing in such an
uncertainty. IL was also true that they
would execute a bond; but the State desired
their printing faithfully performed and not an
| opportunity TO buy into law suit, and simp-
y for the bare possibility of saving seven
or eight hundred dollars year. 1t was of
the utmost Importance that the work
should be done promptly and bv experienced
hands. The delay of even u day to the legis-
laiure would more than wipe out this alleged
saving, and he deemed il wise and in the
interests OF true economy 10 let well enough
alone. The State OF Maine has no desire TO
grind men down in the matter of compensation
for work, nor. on the other hand, would il
pay fancy prices. 1t desired to pay for a
thing what it was fairly and honestly worth.
Mr.. Gushee again replied The vote on
tn snh th.. mi,
for the majority was taken by yeas 4 nays,
resulting in the negative, as follows;
YEA-Messrs. Dunnell. Gushee. Jones, Rich, wey.
mouth, Young d.
NAY-Messrs. Allen. Cole. Daggett. Flint Gilbert,
900 inow, Harmon. Heath, Hal, iinckcy, Kendall,
Libbey. Lord, Lumbert Ncsel-, Norcross. Phair,
Russell. SARGENT Simpson. Sleeper. Wallace. wes.
c1tt "a.
ABsENr-Mr Burrin.-i
The majority report was then accepted and
the contract with Sprague son approved.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Bill an act to amend chap. 26t of public
laws of 1885, establishing the standard weight
Of a bu>hel of beans.
Bill an act to amend sec t6. chap. IS, Re
vised Statutes, relating to the measure of
milk
Bill an act creating lien on last blocks.
Bill an act in relation to the New England
Shipbulldirg Company.
Bill an act to amend an act to incor porats
the Trustees of Houlton Academy.
Bill an act to incorporate the York Water
Company.
Bill an act additional to chap. 1853, special
laws of 1866.
Bill an act to prohibit the taking of tish in
Newell and Dyer brooks, in Durham.
Bill act to incorporate the Madison
Water Company.
Bill an act to incorporate the Bddetord
Soldiers and Sailors Monument Associa-
ton.
| Bill an act to prohibit the taking of fish in
Great Spring, Runnelrs AMI Pot Hook
| brooks, and their tributaries, in Biddeford
and Dayton, for five wears.
| Resolve in favor of the Childrens Home Of
Bangor (under suspension of rules)
| PASSED TO BE ENGRossKD.
| Bill an act to amend chap. AIS of the
private and special laws of 1885, entitled an
act to incorporate the Lime Rock Transit
Company.
Bill an act to supply the people of Buck
field Village corporation and vicinity with
pure water.
| Bill an act for the protection of fish in trib-
utares of Mount Blue Pond in the town of
Avon in Franklin County.
PETITIONS, BILLS &c, PRESENTED AND Rs.
! Bv Mr.. Harmon-Petition of G.. A. Carver
and 100 others for abolition of close time for
Holsters; referred to the Committee on Fish
cries and Game
J BY Mr.. Allen-Bill an act to repeal the act
creating the agricultural experiment station;
referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
BY Mr.. Jones-Petition of B. l.. Mason ct
ais. of Lebanon for amendment of liquor
law; referred to the Committee on Temper
ance.
BY Mr.. Cole-Bill an act additional to
chap. 1913, entitled an act TO authorize the
County Commissioners of Cumberland coun-
ty to construct and maintain public high
way over tide waters in the city of Portland
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Wevmouth-Bill an act to amend
chap. 43S of the private and special laws OF
1885, entitled an act to incorporate the Bid
deford and Saco Railroad Co. Received
under a suspension of rule, and referred to
the Committee on Railroads, Telegraphs and
Expresses
On motion of Mr.. Lord of Penobsco,,
Adjourned.